The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-04
an ARlkAN BOAT RACE


contest OF t1e day oeaT9en ,hS vo ne Euro.
pean spectator found IL adyiaable TO climb the
low hills, on the oppo,site bank Of tns river w
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ma Buddhs. he got = birds-eye view Of the
hseE ooss
reached tho wharf. plump. SQUAT figure
yS' ,s msx Eay lRony and q
q WWsaIistoioths. Of tho riches, ana ihicE:
into an intricate maze Of SQUARES; triangles.
and ziR1ags interlaced In o dog tooth pattern.
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Is no miststine him Tor other than the great
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Restions, but, % arguments wax warmer, dig
vsry After
counter proposals and voluble discussion. the
old Myook arranges that 2 bamboo about 4, A
Ter anchors in the centre Of tas stream:
The rests SsI shs .a q stpf se s saas Snns
Grew to be that which removes the nag from
the socket. large rice boat is anchored out
raft. This is for the judges and umpire; while
'dug-outs" are stationed OF intervals along
both sides Of what Is to be the course, to . zee
and that there is no foul play, While oil this
has been going. on, Rishtseers have been COM
continuous stream OF people dressed imors
B,rmanico) in all the colors OF the rainbow, az
we'll as o good many other tints not to be found
Mamin sn or petticoat. Delicate canary scarf
over plum -c9lorsd aengyss,, or BODICE S ana
ilara mi IA n n
toonSve.. with an elaborate border. a blue
i9e INK S.R sSs Sa9ns @ nas
la blossom behind one Of his ears, Is
looked upon as the cream OF gentflity AZ the
artists Of noted excellence aud beauty. whole
20 70 %ais hp9
should the entertainment last SO long. This
Of mats, and trays upon trays Of sweets, and
other edibles OF various sorts; not the least i'm,
being e Snd
he e the ana The
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something like procession Of canoes coming
up stream; but On apProaching nearer ETY. We Ire, zee
WORKED on the blue erolnd-we recognize the
sasns Ss seHs as Feet sPa
more sSan VIZ long made i, ieo e SPs
a. mere straw, on the water. In the centre is q
platform flush with the top q Its side; On this
ung aFs
whose notes are Intended to instil and keep
alive the spirit Of emulation IN the crew Of
two abreast, twenty pairs being on each side
of tho orchestra. Each rover is armed with
paddle made Of nicely dark wood Sd. and d
steered with very long fat-bladed oar. fixed
over the stern and projecting some distance hn
pletely round in it's own length.
Here comes SECOND similar boat bearing
ground, lilac coloEed kerchisfs being the dis
tWo are ths great rivais There are eight other
editions Of the above, differing d from them
The crowds lining the river banks begin to
sympsthizers Of one boat constantly call out
to their crew to know, when the start Is to be
made and remind them that they have to
smiles Of the girls: while those Of the others
chaff and crittcise their appearance and pros
poets with the ladies. very much like an Eng
At last the race is to como of; the boats are
brought up parallel to each other near mid
sent an The h eossSain in each boat now Chants
what sounds like an invocation. which is re-
S the Th han aeT
after each stroke; this serves 70 marx The time
IS Coz 1 BY each Of the crew making
sweep Of his paddle. passing 1t In circle above
b hssa a snd dox Hees asys
With each dip OF the blade.
stEotss IL fSns more J EsDH
the y Boat ap
and gives loud shout, and both boats literally
dart % Th ses Of the
peated as fast as hand can strike and tongue
articnlnte, the whole eighty paddles Of each
' Soon asRns Sh
begin to dance on the centre platform. Some
others as the Of shes
.hemselves the while SO as not to interfere with
movements OF his arms and hands representing
capitally the beating Of a birds wings through
and nseess sns TIE
graceful actions OF the dancers may well be
called the noetry OF motion. As the winning
cession OF sRrieks. The WagIn canoe leads by
a foot or two. out the Kyauktaw onxswain gives
makes two rapid sweeps with the oar which
serves rs rudder; this acting like the screw
OF q steamer. brings both boats level. They are
now within q few inches Of the flag raft, and It
seems A. II they will run down both L and each
boat has made u grab a. and succeeds In grasp
ing the coveted flag. This he waves in triumph
over his head. and n perfect roar OF applause
arises from the spectators on the banks. All
discipline on board H. now. at an end. for the
whole crew are capering about at the risk OF
upsetting their craft--danclng. shouting, sing
ing; kicking up their legs behind and before,
T.
cess Of joy; psddles. long hair, and handker-
chiefs flying about In all directions testify to
tho delight Of their owners at having. after a
very severe struggle. won the race. 30 equal q
contest was II that had the man at the PROV OF
the Wagun boat had an arm and fingers but
two inches longer the result would probably
have been different; for he made his dash for
the flag simultaneously with that OF the Ky
auktaw man; In fact. according to English
ideas. the race really ended in dead heat.
Two Aaisaing Toung Tachtsmen Heard From.
BOSTON. Sept. 3.-The two young men who
sailed from Dorchester Bay on July % in the yacht